I am often asked how to tackle some of the exams in the reading comprehensions. Here are some examples of texts taken from the 2006 reading exam (AQA –higher and foundation)
A LOCATION BICYCLETTES
23, AVENUE MILNE- Carnac
B-BANQUE POPULAIRE
.nos clients sont importants.
Distributeur automatique de billets
24 heures sur 24
C MAISON DE LA PRESSE
Presse et Librairie étrangères
2 place de la Chapelle - CARNAC -
LIBRAIRIE - PAPETERIE
D TAXI CARNAC TOUTES DISTANCES
Excursion à la journée (6 personnes)
Fidélité - Ponctualité - 24/24
RENE GUIMARD
Tél: 02 52 00 00
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E LES BOUTIQUES DE LA PLAGE
LES PLUS BEAUX MAILLOTS
MER - TENNIS - GOLF
64, avenue des Druides
CARNAC
F à CARNAC-PLAGE,
VOTRE CHARCUTIER
Vous recommande:
!Sa charcuterie fine (fabrication maison)
!Ses hors-d..uvre
!Ses plats cuisinés
GCAMPING DES MENHIRS ****
Piscine chauffée -
Tennis - Sauna
Location Caravanes et
Mobil-homes
Ouvert : 1er mai au 30 septembre
H/Jun06/3651/RF
Ecrivez la bonne lettre dans chaque case.
Ici on peut:
Exemple:
nager
(a) danser le samedi. (1 mark)
(b) prendre un repas. (1 mark)
(c) acheter du jambon. (1 mark)
(d) louer un vélo. (1 mark)
(e) choisir des articles de sport. (1 mark)
(f) changer de l'.argent. (1 mark)
(g) trouver un journal anglais. (1 mark)
Before you start, read each advert. What are they advertising? Find a key word. For instance in advert A, you have the word bicyclette, what other word do you know for bicyclette : vélo of course!
Do this for each advert. Leave the ones, you are not sure till last and come back to them at the end. I have made the following exercise to help you practise. Remember with regular learning of vocabulary, this task should be easy to do.
I will be adding more exam tips in the next few weeks…
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